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Local Assistance Procedures Manual--LAPM

This manual describes the various procedures required to process Federal and State funded local transportation projects.

Please be aware of revisions to the content of specific chapters, according to the LPPs referenced below. The LPPs are made available for historical reference and download of inserts for existing hard copies of the Manual (originally released in February 1998 and reissued in January, 2006). The Publication Distribution Unit has been supplied with the updated LAPM incorporating the most recent LPPs issued.

All electronic files on this page incorporate the most recent information issued as LPPs. Please read our DISCLAIMER. The Local Assistance Procedures Manual may be obtained in three ways:

Option 1: Download entire manual
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Option #2- Download individual chapters (Please click each chapter to start downloading. The function "details on/off" could show/hide the history of LPPs)
   
LAPM Cover LAPM Cover
Cover Letter Cover letter, dated on February 10, 2009
Comment Form Comment form, dated on February 10, 2009
LPPs Listing Current list of LPPs, dated on February 10, 2009
Manual Update Form Manual update form
Table of Contents LAPM Table of Contents, dated on February 10, 2009
Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview (121 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in: (details on/off)
Chapter 2: Roles and Responsibilities (279 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in:(details on/off)
Chapter 3: Project Authorization (541 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in:(details on/off)
Chapter 4: Agreements (264 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in:(details on/off)
Chapter 5: Accounting/Invoices (437 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in:(details on/off)
Chapter 6: Environmental Procedures (3361 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in: (details on/off)
Chapter 7: Field Review (214 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in: (details on/off)
Chapter 8: Public Hearings (164 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in: (details on/off)
Chapter 9: Civil Rights and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (227.7 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in: (details on/off)
Chapter 10: Consultant Selection (1515 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in:(details on/off)
Chapter 11: Design Standards (234 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in:(details on/off)
Chapter 12: Plans, Specifications, & Estimates (782 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in:(details on/off)
Chapter 13: Right of Way (392 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in: (details on/off)
Chapter 14: Utility Facility, incorporates revisions set forth in:: (details on/off)
Chapter 15: Advertise and Award Project (470 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in:(details on/off)
Chapter 16: Administer Construction Contracts (767 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in:(details on/off)
Chapter 17: Project Completion (379 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in:(details on/off)
Chapter 18: Maintenance (412 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in: (details on/off)
Chapter 19: Process Reviews (140 KB)
Chapter 20: Deficiencies and Sanctions (76 KB), incorporates revisions set forth in: (details on/off)
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To obtain the complete set of LPPs relevant to the Manual, contact the Local Assistance Manual Coordinator (David Saia) or download them. The Manual is not up-to-date unless all relevant LPPs are used concurrently with it. Electronic copies (available above) incorporate all changes contained in the LPPs.

If you have any questions or wish to make comments for ongoing improvements to the manual, please feel free to contact the LAPM Coordinator, David Saia, at (916)654-5620 or by email at David.Saia@dot.ca.gov, or the Manual Editor, Evelyn Williams, at (916)653-8401 or by email at: Evelyn.Williams@dot.ca.gov.
If you have questions or are experiencing problems downloading, please see our Tech Support page or E-mail us at: Frank.Cao@dot.ca.gov (Frank Cao)
 
URL: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/lam/lapm.htm Last Updated: 05/08/2009 at 11:00 AM.